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The tenth edition continues the basic approach of its predecessors: using problems as a vehicle for discussing cases and textual material to develop an understanding of the law of business enterprises and the policy issues that influence its evolution.

This concise guide explains Administrative Law concepts in accessible language. It follows a logical sequence of topics, starting with the constitutional foundations of the administrative state, through to procedural requirements for agency rulemaking, the rules governing judicial review of agency action, and agency control over information.

A casebook that covers the duties of a cybersecurity professional, state and federal regulation, risk assessment and the NIST Risk Assessment Frameworks, common law and statutory causes of action concerning data breach, laws related to anti-hacking, problems concerning the Internet of Things and selected international issues.

Selections in the book include the text of basic federal securities laws, related Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and forms, and other selected related laws and regulations. It is designed as a supplement to securities regulation texts used in law school courses, but it can also serve as a reference for professionals.

Addresses an imperative - to slow the pace of climate change within the coming decade - before it's too late. Written for a variety of readers, this book addresses how to tackle the built environment's ""embodied"" carbon emissions, highlighting specific design and policy issues that overlook their own contribution to atmospheric carbon.

Offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of how American courts use research and testimony from the social sciences in reaching their decisions. It incorporates Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision on scientific evidence. In addition, new Daubert-based cases are integrated throughout the text.

This supplement brings the principal text current with recent developments in the law.

Lays out the constitutional and statutory sources of federal judicial authority, its limits, and how the Supreme Court directs its exercise. There is consideration of constitutional and statutory federal-question jurisdiction, diversity jurisdiction, sovereign immunity and the Eleventh Amendment, and congressional control of federal jurisdiction.

Offers a conceptual approach to the legal issues implicit in family law. The book describes the developments of alternatives to marriage, same-sex marriage, and the expansion of assisted reproductive technology and gestational surrogacy.

Provides a clear and actively engaging presentation of civil procedure in a manner that enables both students and professors to assess learning success throughout the course. This sixth edition incorporates all amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to December 1, 2020, plus a few case law developments since the fifth edition.

Tort law remains a dynamic field, subject to constant refinement and rethinking. The Ninth Edition reflects these evolving developments in recent case law and legislative activity, as well as commentary ranging from the almost-completed Third Restatement of Torts: Liability for Physical & Emotional Harm to emerging tort issues arising from the I...

Includes a rich mix of materials and is adaptable to a survey course, a policy-oriented seminar, or a more specialized JD or LLM tax class. Every major topic is accompanied by a skilfully developed problem set and lively notes, questions, policy discussion, and bibliographic references.

Provides an introduction to US law. The book explains the major substantive areas of the law in narrative form and includes citations to cases and sources for additional detail. In addition, the book has chapters on the essential basic history and governmental structure necessary to understand the legal system and the legal profession.

Black Letter Outlines are designed to help a law student recognize and understand the basic principles and issues of law covered in a law school course. Black Letter Outlines can be used both as a study aid when preparing for classes and a review of the subject matter when studying for an examination.

This Nutshell examines the economics and rules governing international trade, with special emphasis on global and US trade agreements in the disruptive Trump tariff war era.

Focuses on the rules-based multilateral trading system established by the World Trade Organization, with particular emphasis given to the rich and detailed jurisprudence developed by the WTO's Appellate Body. The book also devotes considerable attention to national laws operating in the shadow of the WTO system.